Orioles vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for August 3
Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 3, 2024
When the Baltimore Orioles (65-46) and Cleveland Guardians (67-42) square of at Progressive Field on Saturday, August 3, Zach Eflin will get the ball for the Orioles, while the Guardians will send Joey Cantillo to the hill. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET.
At +105, the Guardians are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Orioles, who are listed at -125. This contest carries a total of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).
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Orioles vs. Guardians Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -125
- Moneyline Underdog: Guardians +105
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Orioles will send Eflin (6-7) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
- Eflin has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Eflin will aim to last five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
- In three of his 20 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Baltimore Orioles average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit a league-high 172 home runs in total.
- Baltimore leads MLB with a .451 slugging percentage this season, putting up 386 extra-base hits.
- The Orioles rank eighth in the majors with a .253 batting average.
- Baltimore has the No. 3 offense in baseball, scoring five runs per game (560 total runs).
- The Orioles rank 11th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .318.
- The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 12 mark in MLB.
- Baltimore’s 3.89 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.230).
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